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Did not realize Bryce Harper played JUCO ball at 16 years old.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:36 am
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:36 am
Dropped out of highschool and got his GED because they wouldn't pitch to him in highschool. Was there a big out cry by the national media or baseball talking heads about this? Obviously he was a different talent and it worked out for him. Has any other player done this?
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Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:40 am to Cregg
He was considered the LeBron on baseball. On the cover of SI being proclaimed the “Chosen One.” I don’t remember a big negative outcry about him playing JUCO.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:43 am to Cregg
It was definitely a story but was neutral in tone iirc
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:45 am to Cregg
He was like the Wayne Rooney of baseball.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:47 am to Cregg
Kid made the show at 19 and threw up a 5.2 WAR. Thats actually insane.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:47 am to tiggerthetooth
He was like the Johnny Tsunami of baseball
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:51 am to Cregg
Our media gets carried away about making so many people in the next superstar. In his case, they were actually right.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:52 am to Cregg
He might not be the GOAT like he was being projected at the time but the dude has done a great job mostly living up to the hype
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:56 am to JetsetNuggs
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He might not be the GOAT like he was being projected at the time but the dude has done a great job mostly living up to the hype
This. In a few decades we'll look back and miss those first few years with both him and Trout.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:13 pm to WestCoastAg
Remember he hit a HR into some desert and ESPN was out there in some cactuses trying to find out exactly how far he hit it?
That’s probably not how it happened but that’s what I remember
Also you’re exactly right about how it was covered.
That’s probably not how it happened but that’s what I remember
Also you’re exactly right about how it was covered.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:17 pm to Cregg
I believe it was a juco that played in a wooden bat league
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:21 pm to Cregg
Yeah. Faster path to MLB that way for him..
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:26 pm to Cregg
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Dropped out of highschool and got his GED because they wouldn't pitch to him in highschool
he did that so he could go to JUCO earlier to get drafted quicker
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:27 pm to Cregg
Sounds a little like Dennis Rodman's path to the NBA.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:33 pm to usc6158
I think I remember some stories about his dad being the next Earl Woods/Richard Williams but nothing too histrionic.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:48 pm to Cregg
He was on the cover of SI around that time. That was before alot of social media so that’s really the first I had heard of him.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:48 pm to Cregg
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GED because they wouldn't pitch to him in highschool.
It was fastest way to get drafted.He was selected in what would have been his Junior year in HS.
Also,the JC conference he played in only allowed wooden bats.
He was obviously focused on getting to the big leagues ASAP
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:53 pm to RD Dawg
I was 10 years old when his SI cover came out. He was who a lot of kids my age grew up wanting to be tbh.
He’s a fun player to watch, and gained a lot of respect for him when he wanted to move to 1B while getting TJ so he could continue to play. He was a hothead in his younger days, but he’s a good influence modern day.
He’s a fun player to watch, and gained a lot of respect for him when he wanted to move to 1B while getting TJ so he could continue to play. He was a hothead in his younger days, but he’s a good influence modern day.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 1:08 pm to DiamondDog
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Kid made the show at 19
Yep. Then the reporters asked him if he was going to drink during the away trip to Canada. Which was an obnoxious question to a Mormon (trying to get him to contradict his religion). And he responded with an all time great sports quote of “that’s a clown question bro”.
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 6/21/25 at 1:12 pm to GeauxTigers123
Just because you mentioned it
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